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Dayan Pfammatter

Freelance Editor
pf.dayan@gmail.com

I've been fascinated by all things keys, displays and speakers for basically as long as I can remember. As a journalist specialising in technology and society, I strive to create order in the jungle of tech jargon and confusing spec sheets.

22 articles


  • Background information

    Apple’s marketing in 11 songs

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Product test

    Is the Reon Pocket Pro the solution to climate change?

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    What the webcam has to do with coffee

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Why the world’s largest e-car never needs to charge

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Why your USB stick gets lighter when it’s full

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    The moment Switzerland stands still

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Why C:? The story behind the Windows drive

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Opinion

    Charging my phone takes too long!

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Opinion

    We don’t need thinner phones

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Good morning! Why it’s always 09:41 on iPhones

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Goats, lies and Kevin Spacey: the story behind the Netflix «tudum»

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Why your phone deserves a new look

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    How Snapchat saved Instagram

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Why your PC also needs a power nap every now and then

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Skeuomorphism: when icons still had a story to tell

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    The omniscient USB stick – or how to carry Wikipedia in your pocket

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Captchas – might I be a robot after all?

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Opinion

    Spotify HiFi – what a cheek!

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Earworms: where they come from and how Google can help

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Opinion

    What’s up with the battery life of smartwatches?

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Cookie banners are here to stay – despite Google

    by Dayan Pfammatter

  • Background information

    Bluetooth headphones: the eternal struggle with incomprehensible phone calls

    by Dayan Pfammatter